by Marie Watts | Jul 3, 2023 | Blog
I received a bizarre, recycled gift for Mother’s Day—a cowhide rug. Now, mind you, I already have one and love it. You can sweep it off or wash it down with a hose. And, as a born and bred Texan, why would I not have one? This particular hide, however, is spooky...
by Marie Watts | Jun 26, 2023 | Blog
This week I joined the masses (including elites such as Ludacris and Drake) in a quest to taste the Trill Burger, proclaimed best hamburger in the nation on Good Morning America on July 29, 2022. HISTORY OF TRILL BURGER According to their website: Co-founded by...
by Marie Watts | Jun 19, 2023 | Blog
Juneteenth is not a new celebration in Fayette County, Texas. This rural central Texas County has been celebrating the occasion since after the Civil War. One of the earlier celebrations was recorded in the 1884 La Grange Journal. The newspaper indicated that...
by Marie Watts | Jun 12, 2023 | Blog
Mousecapades. Again? Really? One of my friends mentioned the other day that she was ready for another mousecapades episode. I tried to brush it off. I am so over the vermin. Well, they’re back! And Redsie, this one’s for you. MOUSECAPADES AWAKENING The first clue...
by Marie Watts | Jun 5, 2023 | Blog
Please join me in celebrating Women’s Fiction Day on June 8, 2022. The day lauds women’s fiction authors, novels, publishers, and book sellers as well as readers who appreciate women’s fiction and the power of a great story. The event is hosted by the Women’s Fiction...
by Marie Watts | May 29, 2023 | Blog
Writing deadlines and water leaks should not go together. However, lightning has struck twice. In 2007, nearing the deadline for submitting my manuscript for La Grange, Images of America, I entered my office only to find water covering the floor. A pipe underneath the...
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